October 18, 2010, 8:09PM

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Crystal Cathedral, the megachurch birthplace of the televangelist show “Hour of Power,” filed for bankruptcy Monday in Southern California after struggling to emerge from debt that exceeds $43 million. In addition to a $36 million mortgage, the Orange County-based church owes $7.5 million to several hundred vendors for services ranging from advertising to the use... Full story »

October 15, 2010, 12:41PM

Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse native, who is now director of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Rochester, has received a Centennial Medal from Catholic Charities USA. Jack Balinsky received one of 100 medals to be awarded nationally during the organization’s 100th anniversary celebration. The award was announced on Sept. 14. The medal recognizes the contributions of individuals and... Full story »

October 13, 2010, 6:00AM

Making the decision to merge the two churches across from the street from each other in Fabius wasn’t easy. The idea first came up 20 years ago, and then was abandoned. A decade later, discussions resumed and the two congregations came close to a merger. That fell through when no one could agree on which church to use for... Full story »

October 11, 2010, 6:00AM

DeWitt, NY - The idea of having a lavish party to celebrate his bar mitzvah didn’t appeal to 12-year-old Ian Beckman. Instead, the DeWitt resident wanted to mark the occasion by doing something out of the ordinary to benefit others, while allowing everyone involved to have fun. So Beckman, who turns 13 Thursday, decided to spend Sunday building a... Full story »

October 05, 2010, 5:40PM

Syracuse, NY -- A prayer service for families affected by the oil spill in the Gulf Coast region will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Williow Bay Shelter at Onondaga Lake Park. "The service is to remind people that the oil leak has subsided, but the impact on peoples' lives down there continues to be very... Full story »

October 03, 2010, 6:13PM

North Syracuse, NY - About 150 people quietly held anti-abortion signs along a quarter-mile stretch of South Main Street in the village of North Syracuse Sunday afternoon as many passing motorists honked their horns. “It reminds people that life is important and we should do everything we can to prolong it and protect it,” said Paul Shaver, coordinator of... Full story »

September 24, 2010, 10:33AM

Syracuse, NY – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with a special Mass and open house Sunday. Bishop Robert J. Cunningham will offer the Mass, scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Tours of the cathedral will be available during the open house, set for 2 to... Full story »

September 18, 2010, 5:28AM

Syracuse, NY -- Members of Temple Adath Yeshurun will remember the four-year captivity of Gilad Shalit during the Martyrology service Saturday. The service, which is part of the Yom Kippur observance, begins at 5:15 p.m. at the synagogue, 450 Kimber Road, Syracuse. Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of atonement, and the Martyrology service honors “prisoners of hope.” Rabbi... Full story »

September 11, 2010, 10:08AM

NEW YORK -- A Florida pastor says his church will never burn a Quran, even if a mosque is built near ground zero. Pastor Terry Jones had threatened to burn the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks over plans to build an Islamic center near where terrorists brought down the World Trade Center nine... Full story »